City of London Freemen’s School 13 Plus (13+) Entrance Exam Information
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Introduction
City of London Freemen’s School (CLFS) is a co-ed independent day and boarding school at Ashtead Park in Surrey. Founded in 1854, it is part of a family of top-performing London schools, together with CLS and CLSG. [1]
Academically, CLFS provides relevant education, offering a stimulating curriculum that covers mathematics, computing, languages, PSHE and humanities, among others. As a result, students access adulthood with the skills necessary to make informed decisions, choosing their future direction with confidence.
Pastorally, the school effectively caters for individual needs, balancing the often challenging in-class learning with extensive emotional support, provided to pupils in partnership with parents. The wealth of co-curricular activities further enhances CLFS’ broad offering, engaging children in everything from ballet, sketching and Jiu Jitsu to rugby, swimming and orchestra. [2] [3]
Freeman’s is home to a vibrant community of learners, who make the most out of the many opportunities for all-round growth and enjoy the process to the full. Taught to be courteous and flexible in the effort to understand the nature of life, students adapt to its changing circumstances with ease and apply the acquired knowledge accordingly.
City of London Freemen’s School 13 Plus (13+) Exam Information
Address: Ashtead Park, Ashtead KT21 1ET
County: Surrey
Admissions info: admissions@freemens.org or 01372 822400
School type: Independent co-ed day and boarding school
Open day: In the Spring and Autumn terms
13+ Exam date, pretest entry: November of Year 6/Year 7
13+ Exam date, standard entry: November of Year 8
Open Events for City of London Freemen’s School 13 Plus (13+) Entry
If you wish to visit the school together with your child, CLFS’ Open Events offer the perfect opportunity for that. During these events, you will tour facilities and meet key members of the staff, alongside the Head of the school. Please click here to learn more.
City of London Freemen’s School 13 Plus (13+) Admissions
13+ entry into City of London Freemen’s School is through two routes: pretest entry and standard entry. Pretest entry applicants attend formal examinations in November of Year 6 or Year 7, while standard entry applicants take the tests in November of Year 8.
- For the pretest route, the deadline for applications for places is in October of Year 6 / Year 7. As part of the admissions process, CLFS will obtain references from your child’s current school. There will also be an interview with a senior staff member.
- For standard entry applicants, the deadline for registrations is in October of Year 8. Places are offered on the basis of exam performance, current-school reports and your child’s conduct during an interview.
Please note that offers must be accepted with a payment of a deposit: £2,000 for a day place and £5,000 for a boarding place.
City of London Freemen’s School 13 Plus (13+) Scholarships and Bursaries
CLFS offers Academic and Music Scholarships to 13+ applicants. Academic Scholarships are awarded following scholarship assessments, typically taken in November of the year preceding entry. Music Scholarships are awarded following an audition, during which applicants will be expected to perform at a Grade 5 standard.
Bursaries are available to families in financial need who struggle with paying the fees. These awards are allocated following a means-testing procedure that looks into parental financial circumstances. Please note that the evaluation of means includes a home visit. More details are available on this page.
City of London Freemen’s School 13 Plus (13+) Exam Format
The City of London Freemen’s School 13+ pretest entry examination consists of the following assessments:
- English
- Mathematics
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
The English paper examines both comprehension and writing skills, including inference, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation. Marks will be awarded for good use of imagination, creativity, form, purpose, organisation, cohesion and sentence structure.
The maths exam assesses your child’s problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills. The paper will include questions on number, measurement, geometry, algebra and statistics.
The Non-Verbal Reasoning paper measures the ability to understand, interpret and problem-solve, testing logic and intelligence rather than knowledge.
The standard entry 13+ exam tests skills in the same subject areas, but at a slightly more difficult, age-appropriate level.
Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the City of London Freemen’s School 11+ entrance examination.
How to Prepare for the City of London Freemen’s School 13 Plus (13+) Exam
To successfully prepare your child for the selective City of London Freemen’s School 13+ entrance exam, we recommend using practice tests. Our resources fully reflect the actual 13+ exam by covering all the question types that could come up, whilst helping your child become familiar with the exam layout.
Coupled with a structured study plan, our practice tests will help you define any weak areas that require additional work at the earliest. They will also help you recognise your child’s strengths, resulting in a significant boost of their confidence in the lead up to the big day.
Furthermore, your child will get used to answering questions quickly and effectively, under time pressure.
Our resources are designed to be age-appropriate, yet challenging, and, as such, they are used successfully by tens of thousands of students every year. Our recommendations to help your child prepare for the City of London Freemen’s School 13 plus entrance examination can be found below.
City of London Freemen’s School 13 Plus (13+) Exam Practice Papers
CLFS (13+) Year 6 Pretest Exam
English
We highly recommend the following packs to prepare successfully for the CLFS 13+ English paper, taken in Year 6:
Comprehension
11+ Complete Comprehension Guide
Writing
11+ English Bundle
If you’d like to have your child’s writing assessed and marked, you may be interested in our Writing Marking Service. Please click here to learn more.
Mathematics
We highly recommend the use of the following packs to help develop your child’s arithmetic and problem-solving skills within the examination context of the CLFS 13+ maths test, taken in Year 6:
Full Practice Tests
Skill Specific Practice
11+ Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
11+ Reflection, Rotation & Symmetry
11+ Mathematics Bundle
Non-Verbal Reasoning
To develop your child’s abilities ahead of the CLFS 13+ Non-Verbal Reasoning exam taken in Year 6, we suggest that you make use of the following packs:
Full Practice Tests
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 1
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 2
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 3
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 4
Masterclasses
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Masterclass
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Bundle
Interviews
11+ Interviews – The Complete Guide
CLFS (13+) Year 7 Pretest Exam
English
We highly recommend the following packs to prepare successfully for the CLFS 13+ English paper, taken in Year 7:
12+ English: Rewrite & Improve
12+ English: Vocabulary & Grammar
Mathematics
We highly recommend the use of the following packs to help develop your child’s arithmetic and problem-solving skills within the examination context of the CLFS 13+ maths test, taken in Year 7:
12+ Mathematics: Mental Arithmetic
12+ Mathematics: Problem Solving
CLFS 13+ Standard Entry Exam
English
We highly recommend the following packs to successfully prepare your child for the CLFS 13+ English paper, taken in Year 8:
13+ English: Rewrite & Improve
Mathematics
We highly recommend the use of the following papers to help develop your child’s arithmetic and problem-solving skills within the examination context of the CLFS 13 Plus maths test, taken in Year 8:
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Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in City of London Freemen’s School 13+ past papers. The information provided about City of London Freemen’s School was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of future changes. We advise you to contact the school directly if you are unsure of anything. School contact details are provided within the post.
Other entry points for City of London Freemen’s School:
Click here to learn about Year 3 entry via the 7 Plus (7+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 4 entry via the 8 Plus (8+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 6 entry via the 10 Plus (10+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 7 entry via the 11 Plus (11+) Exam
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